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A Kite For Martha Stewart

by admin on November 19, 2010 · 0 comments

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Martha Stewart has turned crafts, cooking and homemaking into an international art form as well as a big business. Besides her popular TV show, a national magazine, and countless cooking and decorating books, Martha Stewart also has an entire line of home accessories now being sold at Target. It would be hard to impress an icon like that, but one of our Monterey Company customers, ...

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The love of bike riding can be an intoxicating thing.  And we have witnessed that first hand up here in Idyllwild with our local bike shop, which was the first to order custom bike head tube badges from us.  But now we have the honor of being part of the elements that go into a Bella Rosa Bike, and the results are simply cool! Heather ...

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Over the last year we have talked quite a bit about the different ways to brand a company effective.  We have covered the importance of mission, values, over all company culture and of course logos, design and emblematic consistency.  Reading about these things is always helpful, but its nice to get a little peak into a company actually doing it. The Hershey’s Chocolate Company has ...

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Job’s Daughters International is a Free Mason sponsored youth organization for girls aged 10 to 20. The organization is dedicated towards teaching young women leaderships skills, ethics and building character through moral and spiritual development. Each state has its own executive branch of both the Free Mason’s and Job’s Daughters. This year, when looking for a company to make their pendants, The Monterey Company was ...

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Artwork Spotlight: Law Enforcement Coins – Targets, Inc

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Typically,  the custom coins we produce are made with a soft enamel color. The extra processing involved in coloring a coin with hard enamel tends to increase the the overall cost of the coin. While some of our customers prefer the cost savings gained from using soft enamel color, others prefer the elegance and sheen of the hard enamel color. Working on the Law Enforcement ...

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Custom Coins: Commemorating 150 Years Of Elevating Life Experience

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Glen Ivy Hot Springs’ motto of Elevating Life Experience seems to relate quite well with that of  The Monterey Company’s which is a Dedication to Excellence and recognition. I think it was the fact that each of our companies has such a similar attitude toward business and its customer that made speaking with Jim Root, CEO and President of Glen Ivy Hot Springs so energizing ...

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A-Unit For Life: Custom Coin Commemorates A Team’s Life Long Bond

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The A-Unit was a name created by a group working for the Applications Services Air Force Team stationed in Okinawa, Japan.  Jeremy Arthur states that although unusual, the team became quite close and eventually the entire office shortened their office name to A-Unit because it had a better ring, and it fit their group pride.  By 2005, inspired by the military challenge coins that were ...

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Google And The Importance Of Service

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Google.  Really, I have to admit that when this case study came across my desk I was thrilled to get the chance to talk to anyone even remotely associated with the company.  Aside from all the amazing product that Google comes up with for the internet, one of their company policies makes them stand out more then anything for me.  Googles 20% time is a ...

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BIGHORNS FOR BATTLE

For thousands of years, the Crow Indians have admired the Bighorn sheep. Known for their large horns, sharp eyes, sure-footedness, great strength and strong heart, the Bighorn sheep are believed to have exceptional power and wisdom. The Bighorn ram, which weighs anywhere from 250 to 500 pounds, “ruts” or butts horns with other rams, just before mating season with the ewes. The best fighter determines ...

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WIFI IN THE SKY

Gogo is wireless internet that is now being offered to airline passengers by Aircell. According to the company’s web site, more than 65 percent of all airline passengers carry a laptop onto the plane with them. For their time in the sky, they want to stay connected to their work and lives on the ground. And they’re willing to pay for it. Once the airplane ...

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